Castles / GB / Wales
Weobley Castle
Castell Weble
Which definitions does it satisfy?
This dataset does not record whether something “is a castle”. It records a verdict against each named definition, with the reasoning that produced it.
| Definition | Verdict | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Fortified residence | yes | An east curtain wall, two southern towers, a stairs turret rising to a lookout and an entrance gatehouse provide active defence, while the hall, solar, chambers with large fireplaces and lordly ownership by the de la Bere family (from c.1304) satisfy the private-residence half; Cadw cites national importance for medieval defensive practices. |
| Enclosure fortification | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| State fortification | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Palatial seat | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Revival and folly | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
| Popularly a castle | unassessed | No source consulted so far speaks to this definition. Unassessed is not the same as no. |
Facts
| Tradition | european medieval |
|---|---|
| Location | Llanrhidian Lower, Swansea, Wales, GB |
| Built | Medieval |
| Confidence | medium |
| First recorded | 2026-07-21 |
| Last updated | 2026-07-22 |
In the registers
Where this structure appears in official inventories. This is what turns an individual record into evidence about a count.
- Cof Cymru — National Historic Assets of Wales —
GM010· Scheduled Monument — SiteType: Castle · entry
Location
Approximate. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Notes
Upgraded to an assessed record from Cadw's full report (GM010). fortified_residence assessed 'yes' on both halves. The later comfort improvements by Sir Rhys ap Thomas (a two-storey porch, a first-floor chapel) were weighed for palatial_seat but left unassessed — the report shows amenity added, not defences removed, and no palatial rebuild. popular_castle left unassessed (no usage evidence in the report).
Sources
- Scheduled Monument Full Report — Weobley Castle — Cadw, 2026-07-22
Full scheduled-monument report; the basis for the assessed verdict.
Signals
Raw per-source observations behind this record (2):
sig-20260721-cadw-gm010,
sig-20260722-report-gm010
Record file · dataset licensed CC BY 4.0 — see provenance.